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History

1863

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1924

Grotte du Grand-Roc discovered by Jean Maury.

1927

cave opened to the public with candle light.

1934

electric light installed.

1993

light system renovated.

Description

This Grotte du Grand-Roc (Cave of the Big Rock) is located at Laugerie
Basse.
While the Grand-Roc is of overwhelming size, this dripstone cave is pretty
small.
This might be a surprise or even a disappointment to some, but actually the cave
is well worth the visit.
It is a small cave with small speleothems of overwhelming beauty and rareness.
There are unusual helictites, triangles, soda straws, rimstone pools, gours, and
calcite crystals.

Laugerie Basse is the huge shelter, an overhanging cliff face, with cave houses
at the foot of the cliff which are still inhabited.
The site is of great archaeologic importance.
It was inhabited about 14,000 years ago during the Magdalenian.